Area News
Special Session Ends; Dems Make New Demands
With a quorum-breaking number of House Democrats still out of state, House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, gaveled the first special session to an end Friday. Gov. Greg Abbott immediately called a second special session that has already convened.
Friday Night Lights
With the calendar already turned to August, we’re all getting excited for the return of Friday Night Lights.
Texas Hunting, Fishing Licenses on Sale Aug. 15
Fall is upon us and for hunters and anglers that can only mean one thing, it is time to renew hunting and fishing licenses. Before taking the boat out or hitting the field, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) reminds hunters and anglers to purchase their new licenses for the 2025-26 season.
Mid-Life Crisis Leads To Robbing Trains
On Aug. 23, 1892, a Gainesville newspaper confirmed the rumored death of a local politician turned train robber.